'TWELVE Angry Men is a classic 1957 American courtroom drama film directed by Sidney Lumet. The film follows a jury of TWELVE men as they deliberate the guilt or innocence of an 18-year-old defendant on the basis of reasonable doubt, forcing the jurors to question their morals and values. The film stars Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, E.G. Marshall, Jack Klugman, and Jack Warden. It was adapted from a teleplay of the same name by Reginald Rose. The film has become a classic and is widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made.'